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As a nursing instructor, Mrs. Moores taught students at all levels about emergency medicine, infectious diseases, orthopedics, oncology, rehabilitation, and other medical subjects.

Linda M. Moores, longtime senior nurse at Graduate and Pennsylvania Hospitals, has died at 77

She was remarkably adept at interacting with patients, her family said, and especially enjoyed mentoring students and other nurses. “She had a passion for helping people,” her son Heath said.

Mr. Davis grew up in Southwest Philadelphia and graduated from John Bartram High School.

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Francis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78

Mr. Pierce said that a smile and kind word or two was his favorite way to start a conversation.

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Moses Pierce Jr., popular retired Center City community service representative, has died at 77

Mr. Sonnie spent more than 40 years working at the Franklin Institute research labs.

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Earl R. Sonnie, longtime development engineer at the Franklin Institute, has died at 101

Ms. Haynes was named chief cultural officer for the City of Philadelphia in 2014.

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Helen E. Haynes, artist, teacher, and Philadelphia’s former chief cultural officer, has died at 74

Mrs. Wurmstedt lived in Philadelphia, Jenkintown, and Meadowbrook, in Pennsylvania, and New York, Florida, and Texas.

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Mary Welham Wurmstedt, Philadelphia teacher, New York banker, and Montco funeral director, has died at 91

Thanks to a timely tip from the dean at Wharton, she landed a job as a financial analyst at Chase Manhattan Bank in the 1950s.

Mr. Lewis served in the Philadelphia Police Department from 1965 to 1994.

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Alan D. Lewis, retired Philadelphia deputy police commissioner and U.S. marshal, has died at 87

He was an expert in explosives and airport security, and a senior instructor at the Police Academy for 12 years.

Thom Cardwell poses for a photo during a star-studded event in Philadelphia in this undated file photo.

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Thom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original ‘American Bandstand’ dancer, has died at 79

Thom Cardwell, 79, the film producer, screenwriter, queer icon, and local celebrity, died on Jan. 2, 2025. He was also one of the original dancers on "American Bandstand."

Mrs. Merrill shared memories of her long life at several Montgomery County Centenarian Celebrations over the last 10 years.

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Caroline M. Merrill, retired nurse and daycare assistant, and fourth-oldest Pennsylvanian, has died at 110

She was featured in a 2024 Inquirer project called "Ask a Centenarian" when she was 109, a 2021 Main Line Times feature story when she was 106, and in other outlets on other 100-plus birthdays.

Mr. Reinl played and coached ice hockey for years, and was briefly a pro team co-owner in Canada.

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Raymond B. Reinl, retired attorney, civic leader, and ‘grandfather’ of local high school ice hockey, has died at 96

“Ice hockey is a very exciting sport,” he said in 1985, “and with the appeal of the Flyers, it has experienced even a greater resurgence in this area.”

Dr. Trudeau joined Temple in 1981 and retired in 2007.

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John H. Trudeau, retired director of the Center for Social Policy and Community Development at Temple, has died at 79

He was especially proficient in foster care, violence prevention, and child abuse and neglect.

Mrs. Meehan "was the glue that held things together," a former colleague said.

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Maureen T. Meehan, retired longtime Inquirer editorial assistant, has died at 74

“When she moved to sports, she brought order to an operation that had been largely chaos,” retired copy editor Al Campbell said in a Facebook tribute.

Mr. Keyser was adept as working with students and children, and doted on his two granddaughters.

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Ted Keyser, longtime teacher and Hall of Fame coach at Haverford High, has died at 97

His signature attack on the volleyball court featured intricate ballhandling and passing, and a 70-mph spike or subtle tap at the end to frustrate opponents and score the point.

Rep. Lederer grew up in Frankford and graduated from Little Flower High School.

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Marie A. Lederer, retired Pa. state representative and volunteer, has died at 97

She was the subcommittee chair on arts and entertainment for the state’s Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, and a member of the Health and Human Services, and Urban Affairs Committees.

Ms. Moore "was a joyful feminist, celebratory of all things female," a friend said.

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Beth Moore, ardent feminist and longtime school district HR and IT expert, has died at 55

She was smart and friendly, and became a mentor to many. “She was the most confident person I’d ever known,” said her wife, Sheri Cole. “In a quiet way, she had a strong gentleness.”

Mr. Smith moved to Philadelphia from North Carolina when he was 6.

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Tyrone Smith, award-winning LGBTQ activist and AIDS awareness advocate, has died at 82

He helped establish the Impact organization in 1984 to address the needs of Black Philadelphians and cofounded Unity Inc. in 1989 and the Black Gay Men’s Leadership Council in 2005.

Chief Long-Cumberbatch was named battalion chief in 2017.

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Linda Long-Cumberbatch, first female Philadelphia Fire Dept. battalion chief, has died at 60

She made PFD history for the second time in 2017 when she became head of the 3rd division’s 9th battalion in Germantown.

Dr. Juliani enjoyed researching, writing, teaching, and hiking.

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Richard N. Juliani, retired sociology professor at Villanova and pioneering expert on Philadelphia’s Little Italy, has died at 86

He was always interested in society, history, and people, and he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Notre Dame, master’s degree at Rutgers, and doctorate at Penn.

Mr. McCrary served four years in the Air Force and was a military police officer in England.

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Lacy McCrary, Pulitzer Prize winner with the Akron Beacon Journal and retired Inquirer reporter, has died at 91

He notably wrote about unhealthy conditions and fire hazards in Pennsylvania and New Jersey boardinghouses in the late 1970s and early ‘80s, and those reports resulted in new safety regulations.

Ms. Welsh was valedictorian of her class at Haverford High School and an honor student at the University of Delaware and Penn's Wharton School.

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Suzanne P. Welsh, innovative retired vice president of finance and treasurer at Swarthmore, has died at 71

She was an expert in financial and investment management, and oversaw Swarthmore’s multi-million dollar operating budget as chief financial officer from 2002 to her retirement in 2015.